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Blue Print to Beginner: Intermediate Leglocks by Tom DeBlass
- Master useful moves like the achilles lock, the heel hook, estima lock, and more as Tom explains how you can set up submission offense below the lower body
- Tom DeBlass is a Renzo Gracie black belt who has spent years training with, learning from, and training some of the best grapplers and instructors in all of Brazilian jiu-jitsu - including Gordon Ryan, Garry Tonon, and more
- Set up your attacks from common grappling positions like the butterfly guard, closed guard, half guard, and more as Tom shares how to learn faster and cut through the mistakes easier
- Tom has used some of these same submissions in his successful competition career - highlighted by his three ADCC Trials Championships!
- Learn the intricacies of the heel hook - both inside and outside - as Tom shares all you need to know about how to apply these devastating holds as safely and successfully as possible
- Get creative with transitions into calf slicers, waiter positions, kneebar rolls, and more on this 4 part series
Course Content
Volume 1
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Basic Achilles Lock Position #1 | 0 |
| Short Achilles Lock Position #2 (Top Position/Achilles from Half-Guard) | 6:05 |
| Achilles from 50/50 | 10:41 |
| 50/50 Using the Achilles to Get to the Inverted Heel Hook, Near-Side/Far-Side Arm | 16:04 |
| Belly-Down Achilles/Achilles Transition to Outside Heel Hook | 23:16 |
| Achilles Defense | 28:12 |
| Dynamics of the Outside Heel Hook | 36:53 |
Volume 2
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Outside Heel Hook from the Half-Guard Back Take When the Partner Defends by Rolling Out | 0 |
| Setting Up Outside Heel Hook from Butterfly Guard, Controlling the Roll with Free Leg | 6:32 |
| Top Half-Guard Step-Back Leg Lace to Inversion/Kneebar/Toe Hold | 12:21 |
| Estima Lock | 19:12 |
| Half-Guard Step the Leg Over Falling to Both Sides Attacking Both Top and Bottom Legs Exposing Toeholds and Knee Bars | 22:56 |
| Calf Slicer from the Top Half-Guard and Butterfly Guard Trapping the Top Leg and the Bottom Leg/Deceiving with the Leg Weave | 31:22 |
Volume 3
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Heel Hook from Butterfly Guard Slowing Down the Roll with the Far Foot | 0 |
| Stopping the Leg Drag with the Inverted Heel Hook/Kneebar | 7:18 |
| Far-Side Butterfly Hook to the Same Side Leg Lock | 16:24 |
| Seated Guard Inside-Control Drill Opening Up and Shutting Down the Leg Lock | 23:02 |
| Closed-Guard Underhooking the Leg Into Multiple Leg Attacks | 29:49 |
Volume 4
CHAPTER TITLE
START TIME
| Closed-Guard Omoplata to Leg Lock Setup | 0 |
| Half-Guard Setup to the Leg Lock | 5:54 |
| Waiter Sweep Transition to the Heel Hook | 14:05 |
| X-Guard Switch to Calf Slicer/Bear Trap | 20:24 |
| Knee Lever to Leg Attack | 25:54 |
| Basic Leg Pummeling Drill Between X- and Ashi | 30:21 |
| Closing Thoughts | 35:32 |